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Welcome to the Emmet County Democratic Party

As Democrats, we believe that first and foremost, the government has a responsibility to play a positive role in providing for the common good of all in our society.

This is what Michigan Democrats look like - LIKE YOU!!

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Be part of the party fighting to save our democracy by joining here. . .

Receiving our emails to stay informed? Great, but that doesn’t ensure you’re a member. Click the JOIN button (above) to see how to confirm if you are a member of the ECDP. And if you’re not - PLEASE JOIN US!


Emmet County Democratic Party Joins Bluesky

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Bluesky is a social media platform, similar to how Twitter was before it was X. It is not run by algorithms like Facebook, Instagram or TikTok - it is a more decentralized platform. Please give us a follow there and repost our content on the site. You can click on the Blue Butterfly in upper right corner to reach the app.

Our handle on Bluesky is: https://bsky.app/profile/emmetcountydems.bsky.social

If you have any questions about this, please reach out to: emmetdems25@gmail.com

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PRECINCT DELEGATES

During the Candidate Curious session on February 14, the role and importance of Precinct Delegates were discussed. These images outline the basic functions of the Precinct roles.

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CANDIDATE CURIOUS - Information about running for office

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Saturday, February 14, Carnegie Building

Topics covered included how to file your paperwork to be a candidate, how to run an effective campaign, and how to follow campaign finance laws.

Anyone who is interested in running for local office but could not attend this event is encouraged to reach out to info@emmetdemocrats.org for more information.


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Kyle Blomquist, Candidate for MI-01

Saturday, February 14, at North Coast Work Office

Kyle Blomquist is running to be the Democratic Candidate in the MI-01 district, currently held by Jack Bergman. He met with a group and talked about his candidacy.


Like-Minded People Social Gatherings

Monday, February 23 5:30 - 8:00 PM Noggin Room, 100 Lewis Street, Petoskey. Quiz Runners Trivia Night!

Tuesday, March 17 6:00 - 8-00 PM Bob’s Place 7515 US 31 North Alanson

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First Saturday Rally

Saturday, March 7, 12:00 - 2:00 PM People’s Park, Petoskey

Regular First Saturday of the month rally.


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Emmet County Democratic Convention

DATE CHANGED - NOW THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

Was Saturday, March 28. Location to be announced.

In order to vote at our convention a person must have been a member of the Michigan Democratic Party for at least 30 days prior to the convention.


MEET THE CANDIDATES!

As the 2026 Election gears up, check out local opportunities to meet and connect with Democrat candidates. See what is coming on our events page.

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MIvoter.org

MIvoter.org is the Michigan Democratic voter’s “one-stop shop” and includes:

  1. Information about the on-going state shut-down drama, as it happens.

  2. Reviews of the 2026 ballot proposal petitions that are now circulating - and two of them are evil.

  3. Lists of all the protests happening across the state, by county.

  4. Details on the hurt that Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will cause Michiganders.

  5. Contact information for all of each voter’s specific elected officials.

  6. Links on how to contact you - the parties and clubs that are the backbone of the Democratic efforts in the state.

** This website is not part of the MI Dems but is supported by them.


Emmet County Dems are everywhere!

Mark Alpert is sporting one of our new logo t-shirts in Lisbon, Portugal. Now a museum, this building was a jail for political prisoners during Portugals’s dictatorship from the 1930’s to 1974.

Please feel free to send photos of you in your ECDP t-shirt to info@emmetdemocrats.org and we will post them on the web page and Facebook.

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Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

The State of Michigan occupies the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabek - Three Fires Confederacy, the Odawa (Ottawa), Ojibwa (Chippewa), and Bode’wadmi (Potawatomi). The Michigan Democratic Party recognizes historic Indigenous communities in Michigan, and those who were forcibly removed from their homelands.  We further recognize the ongoing relationship of dependence upon, and respect for, all living beings of earth, sky and water.  In offering this land acknowledgement we affirm Indigenous sovereignty, history and experiences.